Penne Salad with Roasted Pepper Sauce

Name: PENNE SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp palm oil; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp fresh thyme (finely chopped); 4 large red capsicums (roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped); 4 red chillies (roasted); 2 large tomatoes (roasted, peeled and chopped); 1 red onion (halved and roasted); 60 g hazelnuts (without skin, toasted); 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt and sugar (each); 200 g dried fusilli (or penne); 200 g frozen corn kernels (blanched and drained); 200 g sugar snap peas (blanched for 1 minute); 20 kalamata olives (pitted then sliced); 50 g Parmesan cheese (grated)

By CATHERINE LAU

WHAT do you get when you combine pasta with vegetables? A plateful of goodness, of course! Penne Salad with Roasted Pepper Sauce will be a hit with those who want a healthy pasta option with a little added heat from the peppers. This recipe was first published in Flavours magazine.

CourseMain Dish
CuisineItalian

CourseMain Dish
CuisineItalian

Ingredients

Pepper sauce

4tbsp palm oil
4cloves garlicminced
1/2tsp smoked paprika
1tbsp fresh thymefinely chopped
4large red capsicumsroasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
4 red chilliesroasted
2large tomatoesroasted, peeled and chopped
1 red onionhalved and roasted

60g hazelnutswithout skin, toasted
2tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2tsp ground black pepper
1tsp salt and sugareach
200g dried fusillior penne
200g frozen corn kernelsblanched and drained
200g sugar snap peasblanched for 1 minute
20 kalamata olivespitted then sliced
50g Parmesan cheesegrated

Instructions

In a small skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sauté garlic till fragrant. Place in a blender with the remaining sauce ingredients and blend till smooth.
Cook the pasta in salted water till al dente. When done, drain and combine well with the sauce and the remaining ingredients.